Konni Burton Goes Off the Rails to hide support for new taxes

Burton is anxious to divert attention away from her massive sales tax plan and her votes to raise already skyrocketing property taxes.

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Tea Party/Trump Party Republican Konni Burton took her Texas Senate District 10 race against mainstream Democrat Beverly Powell off the rails on Friday. Burton launched a wild and misleading charge against Powell claiming Powell failed to pay some taxes. Records, however, show that while Powell – like many small businesses – disputed some business tax assessments, she ultimately resolved the disagreements.

If there’s any doubt that Konni Burton is driven by far-right ideology over public service or local concerns, look no further than her support for the Empower Texans supported effort to impose a state-wide consumption tax. Budget experts dismiss the Burton consumption tax approach as “bad math”. For Texas families, though, it is much more serious. Burton’s plan would raise the sales tax on essential items ranging from food and clothing to tools to washers and dryers.

VIDEO: Konni Burton’s 25 Percent Tax

Bottom Line

Buckle up. Burton has joined the ideologues in Austin and has betrayed Texas school kids and their families. Now her record is being exposed. As Burton’s desperation mounts, her false attacks will worsen.

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